Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1066
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (Brodeur)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment
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    3         Delete lines 105 - 132
    4  and insert:
    5         2. The council shall be composed of the following 16
    6  members:
    7         a. Nine members of the council shall be appointed by and
    8  serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall include:
    9         (I) Two representatives of river recreation-related
   10  businesses local to Marion or Putnam Counties.
   11         (II) Two representatives of outdoor recreation user groups,
   12  one of whom represents fishing interests local to Marion or
   13  Putnam Counties.
   14         (III) One representative of the department’s Office of
   15  Greenways and Trails.
   16         (IV) One representative of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
   17  Conservation Commission’s Division of Freshwater Fisheries
   18  Management.
   19         (V) One representative of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
   20  Conservation Commission’s Imperiled Species Management Section.
   21         (VI) One representative of the Department of Commerce.
   22         (VII) One representative of an environmental community
   23  support organization who has subject matter expertise on springs
   24  or rivers.
   25         b. Six members of the council shall be appointed by the
   26  boards of county commissioners for the following counties:
   27         (I) Putnam County shall appoint two members, one of whom
   28  oversees parks and recreation for the county.
   29         (II) Marion County shall appoint two members, one of whom
   30  oversees parks and recreation for the county.
   31         (III) Clay County shall appoint one member.
   32         (IV) St. Johns County shall appoint one member.
   33         c. One member shall be the commanding officer of Naval Air
   34  Station Jacksonville or his or her designee.